For the past decade it's been easy to pick UConn to win the national championship. Four of the past five years you would have been correct if you tabbed the Huskies to win the title. Last year, though, Mississippi State shocked the women's basketball world by ending UConn's 111-game winning streak

On Wednesday, the college basketball scene for 2017-18 began to take shape as players who'd entered the NBA draft without hiring agents had to withdraw if they intended to retain their collegiate eligibility. Those decisions rocked some programs and enhanced others. But the guessing games of the

On Jan. 12, 2016, Wisconsin was 9-9 on the season. The Badgers had lost to Western Illinois, Milwaukee and Marquette on their home floor, lost four of their first five conference games, and lost their era-defining coach (Bo Ryan) to retirement. One season earlier, on Dec. 22, 2014, the Purdue

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The thing that Tennessee struggled with at times throughout this season -- keeping composure and coming through in the clutch in tight games -- was exactly what the Lady Vols did when they most needed it Friday. And guess who led the way? A freshman who shook her head and smiled

With more than 9.2 quintillion possible NCAA tournament brackets, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But fear not: Chalk's college basketball experts are here to help with analysis on every game. Dave Tuley and Andrew Lange break down how to bet all 32 first-round matchups below, with lines courtesy of

Charlie Creme breaks down the winners and losers after the selection committee revealed the women's NCAA tournament bracket. WINNERS 1. Connecticut. When you have won 69 straight games and three consecutive national championships, going onto the winners' list might seem redundant. But not only are

Believe it or not, we are running out of mid-major rankings. Only two more check-ins remain before conference tournaments will end the subjective portion of the season and settle which teams will get a chance to play David, or occasionally under-seeded Goliath, in the NCAA tournament. And we

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Arguably the loudest ovation of the day inside the Xfinity Center on Saturday was not the one that greeted the man who works in the Oval Office. That had nothing to do with politics or partisanship on a day that saw President Barack Obama take in his niece's game. Abraham